Thursday, 26 May 2016
Vote: Bills — Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Maungakiekie)
Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei): It is a pleasure to take the last call on this bill, and I want to lead with the statement that tobacco tax increases are the most effective way to reduce tobacco consumption. I think, if we briefly look back through... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(109 Ayes – 12 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |